Talk:Coronation Street Wiki
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[edit] Spoilers
Those of us whose Coro is several months (14 in New Zealand, for example) behind the latest version might not be happy seeing all the surprises spoilt on the front page - or anywhere else.
I recommend that the front page not have anything about current episodes and that any other page about episodes be headed by a "spoiler" template as is done on other wikis of a similar nature.
Robin Patterson 01:18, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
I see that we already have such a template. I may insert it here and there. Robin Patterson 02:21, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
- Good idea, please do. Any ideas what should be replace the catch-up box on the front page?
- David 09:03, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Catch-up
(copied from Robin's talk page) Okay, I've had a think about what to put on the front page instead of the catch-up spoilers. How about instead of describing the episodes, I just list the dates and give the 'read more' links, then with the extra space do the same for the episodes Canada and New Zealand are currently on. That way users from any countries Corrie is shown (are there any more?) can get right to the most recent episodes without having to look.
It also means the box will be easier to keep updated.
David 08:42, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
- Hey, if that's easier it's a great idea! But a few words about the episode without any people's names could be fine. Like "Hoodies visit The Kabin; No. 6 is withdrawn from sale...". Now Canada and New Zealand - there may be other countries on different scheduling, but Wikipedia didn't even mention NZ in its intro until I wrote something yesterday, so I don't know where you would look to see who else is involved. Fansites and official site, I suppose. We will want dates of these "delayed" broadcasts on the episode pages, won't we? Maybe in an infobox so that dates can be filled in when known, with blanks left for the others. In NZ, tonight (about 3 episodes after Tracy went down) there was a party at the new people's place and Emma told Eileen the baby might be Charlie's. Once you list that episode here (late March '07?) we can start filling in such an infobox - then you contact the Canada website to see if someone there would like to keep us up to date with where Canada's at. Robin Patterson 09:51, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi, the only problem that I see with spoiler sensitivity regarding recent episodes is that we'll be left with two types of episode entries - old ones that are detailed and recent ones that aren't. And as time passes and spoiler issues no longer matter they'll just be vague and of little use as a reference tool. If there are no names then they don't accuratley describe the episodes.
I think 'new' episodes should be as detailed as 'old' episodes but bear a spoiler tag. Would that be a suitable compromise?
Ultimatley it doesn't affect me as I intend to focus more on filling gaps in characters and stories that are decades gone but those are my thoughts DavidXBrunt 09:59, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Catch-up badly out of date
Doesn't look like the most accurate encyclopedia when it says on the front page "Next episode - Wednesday 8th April 19.30 ITV1". If that section can't be closer to reality it shouldn't be on the front page. — Robin Patterson (Talk) 07:55, 8 May 2009 (UTC)
[edit] New look
A nice new look page, David. Great work! Only one issue - on a monitor screen such as I'm using at the moment with is 4:3 (or whatever the terminology is) the "Latest Episodes" and "Where to Watch" section appears to the right but below the left hand sections. Immediately next to these latter sections is white space. I know that one a wide-screen monitor (and some laptops) this wouldn't happen. I'm sure there's a way round this because wikipedia does so but I haven't a clue how to do it myself.--Jtomlin1uk 08:12, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- It's probably an issue of the boxes being too wide to fit on the screen. I'll change them, but I might not know if it's worked! David 09:26, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- It was fine before, yes? David 09:27, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Yes, it was.--Jtomlin1uk 09:37, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
This is how it currently appears:
Fixed now - looks brilliant! I'm at the BL tomorrow where they have some VERY widescreen pc's and I'll check on there.--Jtomlin1uk 09:56, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
